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3 produkter
King's Slaves
The British Empire and the Origins of American Slavery
Av Holly Brewer
Inbunden, 2027
359 kr
Kommande
A provocative account of how empire and absolutism institutionalized slavery in AmericaThe original draft of the Declaration of Independence condemned British kings for supporting slavery in their empire. England’s two seventeenth-century revolutions were in part a reaction to the crown’s …
By Birth or Consent
Children, Law, and the Anglo-American Revolution in Authority
Av Holly Brewer
Häftad, 2007
487 kr
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In mid-sixteenth-century England, people were born into authority and responsibility based on their social status. By the late eighteenth century, however, English and American law began to emphasize contractual relations based on informed consent rather than on birth status. Holly Brewer explores …
By Birth or Consent
Children, Law, and the Anglo-American Revolution in Authority
Av Holly Brewer
E-bok, 2012
410 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In mid-sixteenth-century England, people were born into authority and responsibility based on their social status. Thus elite children could designate property or serve in Parliament, while children of the poorer sort might be forced to sign labor contracts or be hanged for arson or picking …
